Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Given the relative success of our own peace process and the awful plight of people now in the Middle East, if the Taoiseach were to visit Palestine and Israel it would be a very good signal, especially a visit to Gaza. I was there myself and I know Deputy Micheál Martin in his capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs was there and I commended him on that. What he did was courageous. I was there myself and stayed overnight for some time. Dreadful repression has been endured there. Ireland can help in what is a gloomy international situation with many difficulties.

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